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Spicer blames Obama for chemical attack in Syria -- (link) - mud Apr 4, 09:40 2
- I read a WSJ editorial from last week where they blamed Obama for every dip in the market since Trump took office. - Mop Apr 4, 09:46
- Still in campaign mode? -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 09:42
NYC airports, unwilling to let the subway have all the fun - ty97 Apr 4, 09:40
If i said to you, at 9:30am "if you want that contract signed, you need to have it to me asap - the person who will sign leaves today at 2pm for a month" -- (edited) - Andie Apr 4, 09:36 15
- burn it up with fire then blame my nemesis -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 09:45
- I would do (a). -- nm - Diva Apr 4, 09:44 2
  - yes, *you* would. -- nm - Andie Apr 4, 09:44 1
    - and i know you would too. (smh) -- nm - Diva Apr 4, 09:45
- I would stop someplace for a breakfast sandwich and then around 1:45 see about getting a courier -- nm - decline Apr 4, 09:41
- d) take a four hour lunch -- nm - Reagen Apr 4, 09:41 1
  - on the plus side, this could result in a touching 'rush to the airport' montage -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 09:41
- I would choose (a) first, but if that is not possible for some reason, then at least (c). And then hope for the best. - ReluctantCynic Apr 4, 09:39 4
  - what if i told you it was both B *and* C !? -- nm - Andie Apr 4, 09:39 3
    - It was Lisa wasn't it - you can tell us. - Epiphany Apr 4, 09:40 2
      - In an early sweeps episode it was YoYo -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 09:41
      - heh, Lisa is in another country. But yes, it is the sort of thing Lisa does. -- nm - Andie Apr 4, 09:41
- (d) actually - ty97 Apr 4, 09:38 1
  - e) *fires ty97* -- nm - Diva Apr 4, 09:43
- c -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 09:38
Beth Phoenix wasn't someone I'd ever vote in the wrestling HoF, but her speech was so touching. - David Apr 4, 09:34 1
- Beth Phoenix Forgotten? -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 09:35
Words my son spoke that brought tears to my eyes: Dad, do you have any more episodes of the hockey documentary? -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 09:28 1
- ::calls CPS:: -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 09:30
nmbCAPS - ty97 Apr 4, 09:23 2
- you should start a reply-all loop and see how far you can escalate it -- nm - decline Apr 4, 09:28
- nmbobvie - ReluctantCynic Apr 4, 09:26
Trump voters upset that border wall will put their property on the Mexico side. -- (link) - Mop Apr 4, 09:12 11
- I know I shouldn't, but, Lol. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 4, 09:34 1
  - No, you definitely should. -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 09:47
- i know it's said over and over, but the number of people who voted for someone that would directly negatively affect their lives is staggering. -- nm - Andie Apr 4, 09:15 8
  - They are full of HOPE, Andie. Hope that he will negatively affect OTHER PEOPLE'S lives more! -- nm - mara Apr 4, 09:27 1
    - How's that hopey changey stuff workin' out for ya? -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 09:48
  - One thought exercise I found interesting. Imagine Hillary won. Imagine she's at 38% approval. Would we see all these articles -- (edited) - ty97 Apr 4, 09:27 4
    - I am just trying to think of something Hillary said she would do, that would have hurt individuals the same way as Trump's promises. - Andie Apr 4, 09:30 3
      - Oh sure, her policies would not have been like this. But we'd be in Benghazi v3.0 at this point. -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 09:32 2
        
        I was reminded of Bengazi this morning (with all the Rice stories now) and remembered with fondness the high standard in truth, the GOP held her. - Mel Profit Apr 4, 09:43 1
        
        To say nothing of transparency and records retention! -- nm - mara Apr 4, 09:44
  - i know it's sad over and over, -- nm - WSS Apr 4, 09:25
I blame Spawn. Made me read an unofficial oral history of Hot Dog! the Movie. It's pretty good actually. -- (link) - volnelk Apr 4, 09:10 4
- You are welcome. - Spawn Apr 4, 09:14 1
  - "Sunny side Up, Sunny side Down and Sunny side all zewayaround!" -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 4, 09:15
- It was literally the most nudity I'd seen to date at the time. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 4, 09:13 1
  - Oh yes. It was life-altering for a young man who's family just recently got HBO. -- nm - volnelk Apr 4, 09:16
Suge Knight claiming his ex wife and Death Row bodyguard killed Tupac -- (link) - Remlik Apr 4, 09:02 9
- His ex-wife is a Death Row bodyguard? -- nm - zork Apr 4, 09:17 1
  - They were the Urban Rupert Murdoch and Ninja-wife. -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 09:20
- Ah, here's the important part: "...according to The Daily Mail." -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 09:15
- I read that as his ex-wife and bodyguard were the same person. -- nm - volnelk Apr 4, 09:11 2
  - same -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 09:52
  - me too -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 09:12
- would this surprise anyone? -- nm - Andie Apr 4, 09:10 2
  - Suge Knight having credibility? Yes -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 09:13 1
    - heh -- nm - Andie Apr 4, 09:13
Strongbad: GA-6 -- (link) - decline Apr 4, 09:00
Tax reform may shift retirement contributions to Roth accounts to raise near-term tax revenue -- (link) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 4, 08:55 10
- That idea will die a very quick death -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 09:02 7
  - "Hey, young people, we're gonna screw you all so we can get a tax break now!" -- nm - decline Apr 4, 09:04 6
    - I would think they would benefit more from a Roth versus a traditional IRA, no? - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 4, 09:07 4
      - "few people can forecast whether their tax rates will be higher or lower in retirement than they are now, so holding multiple accounts is a good way - mara Apr 4, 09:17
      - except that in 10 years that $150B in revenue will be missing -- nm - decline Apr 4, 09:11 2
        
        Well, yes, there is that. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 4, 09:29
        
        Yeah, I want to be paid for my hamburger today, not on Tuesday - ty97 Apr 4, 09:20
    - Let's get rid of pre-existing conditions, tax-deferred retirement savings, income tax deductions, property tax deductions - ty97 Apr 4, 09:06
- gawd, that would needlessly complicate the administration of 401(k)s -- nm - decline Apr 4, 08:58 1
  - so it is a sure thing to get passed is what you are saying... -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 08:59
Ian McKellen was offered the part of Dumbledore after Richard Harris died. He turned it down because ... -- (link) - zork Apr 4, 08:54 14
- and he's right - he played the superior wizard anyway. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 4, 09:03 8
  - Oh, honey. -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 09:26 1
    - Dumbledore was a fucking idiot. -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 09:46
  - to be honest, as wizards they were both pretty useles. I mean Gandalf was good at being a lightbulb...but that's about it -- nm - Remlik Apr 4, 09:08 5
    - I once saw Ian McKellen stuck at the ticket barriers at Oxford Circus tube station. They wouldn't let him pass. #truestory -- nm - LMS Apr 4, 09:35 2
      - I hope some of you knobbers were yelling that at him. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 4, 09:44 1
        
        I wish I had thought of it at the time, and not about 3 months later. -- nm - LMS Apr 4, 09:46
    - until you get on the right side of the Marvel cock-up, I'm not talking to you. [nm] - Mel Profit Apr 4, 09:24 1
      - 2017 the year David and Mel are both wrong! -- nm - Remlik Apr 4, 10:49
- and I think he would have been near infinitely better than Gambone -- nm - zork Apr 4, 09:03
- And Cate Blancett's the villain in the new Thor movie (I did not know this). -- (link) - Mel Profit Apr 4, 09:02 3
  - Dude. -- (link) - Spawn Apr 4, 09:32 [Backboard]
  - Oh yeah, she's gone super goth in it. -- nm - Reagen Apr 4, 09:04 1
    - I'm listening... - Mel Profit Apr 4, 09:26
"OK, hear me out--we blatantly rip off The Blair Witch Project.....but with mf-ing aliens." -- (link) - ML Apr 4, 08:48 [youtube] 6
- That is a terrible title. -- nm - MDH Apr 4, 08:55
- ::shorts it on HSX:: - Spawn Apr 4, 08:54
- final scene spoilers - Beaker Apr 4, 08:53 2
  - +1 -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 09:04
  - I'm not saying it's aliens... -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 09:02
- Ridley Scott produced it. I actually think it may be good -- nm - decline Apr 4, 08:51
Hmm, that Sprint Pokemon Go promo is weird. The activity feed knows my friends and is telling me what they do. -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 08:47
I hope you're glad, world! You've broken ty97! -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 08:46 4
- Please ... no snapsite pictures! -- nm - zork Apr 4, 08:57
- adorably broken -----> -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 08:53 2
  - Like this. -- (link) - Mop Apr 4, 08:54 [Image]
  - No stealing my shtick. -- nm - David's iPad Apr 4, 08:54
"Jordan Klepper Lands Post-'Daily Show' Slot on Comedy Central." Meh. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 4, 08:45 2
- Eek. -- nm - David's iPad Apr 4, 08:54
- Is that the dude with the taaaaaall head? -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 08:47
Early PSA: Archer season 8 tomorrow!! Moving to FXX -- nm* - Beaker Apr 4, 08:40
NYC has a chocolate museum now? -- (link) - ty97 Apr 4, 08:39 1
- I must go to there. -- nm - Krusty Apr 4, 09:09
Just realized Mike Myers hasn't made a movie in 7 years, that seems...odd? -- nm - MDH Apr 4, 08:31 18
- I was under the impression he'd gone hermit, a little like Rick Moranis. Lost his desire for the craft. -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 09:30
- Related: we need to talk about this -- (link) - ty97 Apr 4, 08:36 [Image] 3
  - he's 54. that's shockingly white hair for a 54 year old. -- nm - Andie Apr 4, 08:38 2
    - There it looks more like a bleached blonde dye job - zork Apr 4, 08:59
    - It's his plan to look like Lorne Michaels -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 4, 08:40
- Out of ideas, I think. (And it's more like 9 - I don't think he's creatively involved in Shrek) -- nm - Roger More Apr 4, 08:34 7
  - split the difference - (8 yrs) Inglorious Basterds - 2009. -- nm - Diva Apr 4, 08:36 6
    - Just one scene. (I realise I'm being finicky, but I'm thinking of a MM movie as one where he plays a wacky character who's the focus of the movie - Roger More Apr 4, 08:39 5
      - dc -- nm - Diva Apr 4, 08:44
      - he didn't create Shrek in the first place though. It was supposed to be Chris Farley, but he died. -- nm - Andie Apr 4, 08:41 3
        
        Sure, but he also recorded his lines, and then decided that he wanted to do them with a Scottish accent. So it was still him. -- nm - Roger More Apr 4, 08:56
        
        I did not know that. -- nm - kelly Apr 4, 08:46 1
        
        Farley had recorded a bunch of it when he died. - Andie Apr 4, 08:58
- doesn't he have something coming out this year? -- nm - decline Apr 4, 08:33
- the Love Guru left him a broken shell of a man -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 08:32 2
  - as it did all of us -- nm - Epiphany Apr 4, 08:38 1
    - "MARISKA HARGITAY" -- nm - groiny Apr 4, 08:57
- I actually found it odd that he made as many as he did. -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 08:31
adorable -----> -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 08:30 11
- unforgettable -----> -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 08:31 10
  - unreliable -----> -- nm - mara Apr 4, 08:32 9
    - uncomfortable -----------> -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 4, 08:34
    - unfathomable -------------------------------> -- (edited) - tRuMaN Apr 4, 08:34 7
      - unimpeachable -------------------------------> -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 08:35 6
        
        unintelligible --------------------------------------------- --> - Epiphany Apr 4, 08:37 5
        
        unpossible --------------------------------------------- --------------> -- nm - Shaun Apr 4, 08:40 3
        
        you fail English! -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 08:40 2
        
        Viking! -- nm - Shaun Apr 4, 08:46 1
        
        Vikings aren't even English! -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 08:47
        
        whatsallthisthen ...able ------? -- nm - mud Apr 4, 08:40
update from yesterday: Tesla has now surpassed GM and is the most valuable car company -- (link) - decline Apr 4, 08:27 2
- I rode in a Tesla while in LA. I immediately wanted to buy one. It was as good as the hype. -- nm - MDH Apr 4, 08:33
- going to ship 4 cars this month! a new record!! -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 08:28
Digital Foundry will have an exclusive Xbox Scorpio reveal Thursday. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 4, 08:26
"If we lived in a normal country our president would use the current moment to get a win -- to try to pass something that would help people..." -- (link) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 4, 08:26 2
- How does Trump make money off of such a thing? -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 08:32 1
  - Or get re-elected, for that matter. -- nm* - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 4, 08:39
why does Stephen A Smith hate Romo? - Beaker Apr 4, 08:24 1
- can't stand that guy. -- nm - Diva Apr 4, 08:33
For T-Mobile customers you can get an MLB At Bat subscription for free today. Use the T-Mobile Tuesdays app to redeem. -- nm - Krusty Apr 4, 08:14 2
- It didn't work the time you gave it to me and said to come back today so I set my alarm to make sure I didn't forget - Bacon Apr 4, 08:18 1
  - Yeah, I'm not sure why they had that sign-up day when it wouldn't be active until today. -- nm - Krusty Apr 4, 08:33
T-Mobile Tuesdays has MLB yearly subscription free and a Vudu free rental code today -- nm - Bacon Apr 4, 08:12 3
- Ha! Beat me to it. -- nm - Krusty Apr 4, 08:15
- My goal is to watch one Giants game every week at least -- nm - Bacon Apr 4, 08:12 1
  - Well, 136 and 26 is still a damn fine record for a baseball team. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of ST Brackets Apr 4, 08:18
GOP leaders worried about Trumpcare and pre-existing conditions -- (link) - ty97 Apr 4, 08:11 6
- Wait... they're at this again? -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 08:39 1
  - Remember, Trump: "There is no Plan B." - Spawn Apr 4, 08:46
- I don't get the insistence to double-down on what was a disaster of a plan and roll-out within weeks. - Will Hunting, King of ST Brackets Apr 4, 08:16 2
  - I'm not sure there is a way for them to get it right within their fractured caucus - ty97 Apr 4, 08:21
  - Without "reforming" Obamacare (specifically the subsidies) they can't "reform" the tax code - Mel Profit Apr 4, 08:21
- welp -- (link) - ty97 Apr 4, 08:13
~50 thou a year will buy a lot of beer~ -- nm - B2 earworm Apr 4, 08:11

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